All Strategies articles – Page 12
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White papersThe low volatility anomaly – Still going strong after 50 years
Half a century ago, it became clear that investing in higher risk equities is not necessarily rewarded with higher returns. This low volatility anomaly goes against the traditional belief that there should be an extra reward for taking more risk. The anomaly persists to this day. There is now a range of investment strategies seeking to capture the benefits of the anomaly, including our own.
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White papersFixed Income: Navigating emerging market debt in 2023
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income team believe 2022 was an incredibly challenging year for emerging market debt and developing countries may face some significant challenges in 2023, but there are reasons for optimism.
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White papers2023 global ETF outlook: Playing defence and investing tactically
What’s ahead for exchange-traded funds (ETFs) globally in 2023? Jason Xavier, our Head of EMEA ETF Capital Markets, explains where he sees areas of growth and opportunity—including smart-beta ETFs, income-oriented strategies, and select emerging markets.
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VideoWho’s Afraid of an Inverted Yield Curve?
The current slope of the US Treasury yield curve is inverted. Two-year yields are higher than 10-year yields, and to us that means that investors are focused on a few things.
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White papersMid-Cap ETFs’ Moment
Dina Ting, our Head of Global Index Portfolio Management, offers her perspective on the allure of multifactor US mid-capitalization strategies for 2023.
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White papersMulti-asset allocation in anticipation of a soft-landing
The performance of both equities and bonds in 2022 tested the resilience of multi-asset strategies and suggested it might be time to rethink how portfolios are structured. This quarterly edition of Simply put questions claims that the 60/40 portfolio is dead and examines whether the unfolding global recession is likely to result in a soft or a hard landing.
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White papersOur investment teams on the key themes for 2023
In our 2023 Outlook paper, we look back on last year and outline the key themes that could shape markets in the year ahead.
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White papersWhen Factors Rhymed
It’s been said that “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.” We believe 2022’s factor performance rhymes with several periods in recent history. What message does that send to investors?
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White papersMulti-Asset Allocation Views: Is the growth pause discounted already?
The Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team believes many developed economies will experience a recession in the coming year as signs of an economic slowdown have been building for a while.
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White papersCentral Bank Watch: Calibrated tightening begins
The Franklin Templeton Fixed Income (FTFI) Central Bank Watch is a qualitative assessment of the central banks for the Group of Ten (G10) nations plus two additional countries (China and South Korea).
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White papersAlways, Sometimes, and Never
MACRO MATTERS: In this monthly series, we take a quick, comprehensive look at current macroeconomic themes that matter to clients.
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White papersEscape From Flatland
A two-dimensional, return-and-volatility view of investments may not allow you to see important risks.
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White papersAlibaba case study
We have engaged extensively with Alibaba on corporate governance, ESG strategy and reporting, and are pleased to see various improvements. There remain important areas of further engagement, including on governance: separation of the chair and CEO, appointment of a lead independent director and improved board director engagement with minority shareholders.
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White papersAllocation Views: Storm clouds on the horizon
In this Allocation Views, our Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions team believe growth momentum is decelerating, and the risks are skewed to the downside, accentuated by the impact of policy tightening and a squeeze on real incomes.
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White papersA fresh look at thematic investing
Thematic strategies have had a challenging time in 2022, with many factors combining to unsettle markets. Higher inflation, greater geopolitical risks, and uncertainty about the economic outlook have affected the valuations of many companies we believe will benefit from key long-term trends. In our view, their prospects are undiminished.
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PodcastFrom Distressed Debt to Capital Solutions: An Evolving Landscape
As the global economy has slowed, investor interest in distressed debt strategies has risen. But the distressed market isn’t what it used to be.
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White papersMarket Scenarios and Risks - November 2022
We maintain the probabilities of our scenarios unchanged. Some of the risk factors we identify may occur in our central scenario, which is probably not yet fully priced-in by markets.
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White papersEvolution & Revolution: The coming Web3 digital asset revolution
Web3 creates the potential for commercial protocols that can deliver goods and services in a peer-to-peer manner that can be directly accessed by any user via an internet connection.
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White papersCIO views: what about an outlier scenario?
In the current context of interest rates being higher for longer, what would happen if an extreme situation played out to amplify existing trends? For instance, interest rates rose to 6% or inflation increased to 20% in a developed market?
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White papersBraving bear markets: 5 lessons from seasoned investors
This article was originally published July 15, 2022, and has been updated to reflect market conditions.
